Serum relaxin and cervical length for prediction of spontaneous preterm birth in second‐trimester symptomatic women

Pantelis, Athanasios; Sotiriadis, Alexandros; Chatzistamatiou, Κimon; Pratilas, Georgios Chrysostomos; Dinas, Konstantinos

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“…Thus, as this hormone has vasodilator effects when acting on its receptors in the uterine artery [31], it is possible that the increase in uterine vascularization improves its dynamics during labour. Finally, it seems that high levels of relaxin could also have an important implication in the appearance of uterine contractions during pregnancy [32,33], although the mechanisms are not fully understood yet [34].…”

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Association of Self-Reported Physical Fitness during Late Pregnancy with Birth Outcomes and Oxytocin Administration during Labour—The GESTAFIT Project

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We explored (a) the associations between self-reported maternal physical fitness and birth outcomes; (b) whether self-reported maternal physical fitness (PF) is related to the administration of oxytocin to induce or stimulate labour. Pregnant women from the GESTAFIT project randomized controlled trial (n = 117) participated in this prospective longitudinal study. Maternal physical fitness was assessed through the International Fitness Scale at the 34th gestational week. Maternal and neonatal birth outcomes and oxytocin administration were collected from the obstetric medical records. Umbilical arterial and venous cord blood gas were analysed immediately after birth. Self-reported overall fitness, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and flexibility were not related to any maternal and neonatal birth outcomes (all p > 0.05). Greater speed-agility was associated with a more alkaline arterial (p = 0.04) and venous (p = 0.02) pH in the umbilical cord blood. Women who were administered oxytocin to induce or stimulate labour reported lower cardiorespiratory fitness (p = 0.013, Cohen’s d = 0.55; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.14, 0.93) and flexibility (p = 0.040, Cohen´s d = 0.51; 95% CI: 0.09, 0.89) compared to women who were not administered oxytocin. Greater maternal physical fitness during pregnancy could be associated with better neonatal birth outcomes and lower risk of needing oxytocin administration.

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Association of Self-Reported Physical Fitness during Late Pregnancy with Birth Outcomes and Oxytocin Administration during Labour—The GESTAFIT Project

García

Marín-Jiménez

Romero‐Gallardo

et al. 2021

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Two-stage nomogram models in mid-gestation for predicting the risk of spontaneous preterm birth in twin pregnancy

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Zhan

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A Protein Microarray Analysis of Plasma Proteins for the Prediction of Spontaneous Preterm Delivery in Women with Preterm Labor

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Serum relaxin and cervical length for prediction of spontaneous preterm birth in second‐trimester symptomatic women

Abstract: High serum relaxin level is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth in second-trimester symptomatic women with intact membranes. A combination of serum relaxin and CL increases predictive accuracy for preterm birth. Copyright © 2017 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Cited by 5 publications

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Association of Self-Reported Physical Fitness during Late Pregnancy with Birth Outcomes and Oxytocin Administration during Labour—The GESTAFIT Project

Association of Self-Reported Physical Fitness during Late Pregnancy with Birth Outcomes and Oxytocin Administration during Labour—The GESTAFIT Project

Two-stage nomogram models in mid-gestation for predicting the risk of spontaneous preterm birth in twin pregnancy

A Protein Microarray Analysis of Plasma Proteins for the Prediction of Spontaneous Preterm Delivery in Women with Preterm Labor

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